The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has launched the exhibition – Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city: Model for Sustainable Urban Development – to showcase joint efforts between Singapore and China in building a sustainable city. Organised by URA in collaboration with the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co. Ltd (SSTEC), with support from the Eco-City Administrative...
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Former head of civil service Peter Ho will take over as chairman of the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Sunday. He will take over from Mr Alan Chan, who will step down on Saturday when his term ends. Mr Ho is currently a senior advisor to the Centre for Strategic Futures and senior fellow at the Civil Service College. He retired from the Administrative Service in 2010 after 34 years, including 15 years...
The Singapore City Gallery has officially reopened to the public, and it is sporting a new look. The gallery is the only one in Singapore that details the nation's physical planning efforts. The gallery showcases Singapore's physical transformation over the last 40 years to become one of Asia's most liveable cities. The revamped gallery boasts greater interactivity and content, with some 10 thematic...
Seven key regulatory changes to the property sector have been proposed by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). These are aimed at making the industry more transparent and to raise protection for home buyers. This follows last week's announcement by National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan in Parliament that the Housing Developers Act and Housing Developers Rules would be enhanced. The new changes...
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has won a prestigious international award for the transformation of the Southern Ridges. It was conferred the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Awards for Excellence 2010: Asia Pacific. The Southern Ridges is a nine-kilometre chain of green and open spaces spanning Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park, Kent Ridge Park and West Coast Park. The areas are connected by...
Some of their suggestions echoed popular calls that have been rejected time and again by the Government; other proposals may be downright unpopular, admitted the focus group appointed by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to review its Concept Plan 2011. Either way, green transport will have a key role in building a sustainable city, said the 30-member group. For one, a dedicated bicycle lane...
The tender for the land parcel at Boon Lay Way and Lakeside Drive has attracted the highest bid for a residential site this year. Keppel Land Mayfair, a subsidiary of Mainboard-listed Keppel Land, has submitted the highest bid of $302.98 million for the 1.6-hectare site which can potentially yield 525 units. This was a tad higher than the $302-million bid from Sim Lian Land for the tender of a 3.2ha land...
The tender for a residential site at Boon Lay Way and Lakeside Drive has attracted the highest bid of about S$303 million from Keppel Land. The bid by Keppel Land Mayfair works out to about $483 per square foot per plot ratio. At the close of the tender, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) says that a total of 14 bids were received for the site. The next highest bid came from MCC Land at S$263...
Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) closed the tender for the residential site at Upper Changi Road North and Flora Drive Tuesday. A total of six bids were submitted for the site and the top bid came from Tripartite Developers at S$148.3 million. This is a joint venture company formed by Hong Leong Holdings, City Developments and Trade and Industrial Development. Tripartite's bid is 81 per cent higher...
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has launched the first sale site from the upcoming Jurong Lake District. It launched the sale by public tender after a developer committed to bid at least S$350 million for the land parcel. The site located at Jurong Gateway Road was made available for sale via the government's reserve list system since November 2008. The 99-year-leasehold site has a maximum...